The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has warned that it will proceed with a sit-down strike if government contractors fail to resume repair works on the severely deteriorated Pokuase–Nsawam road.
Speaking on Channel One Newsroom on Saturday, August 16, the union’s National Deputy Public Relations Officer, Samuel Amoah, emphasized that the union will only call off the strike when visible work resumes.
“The only thing that will make us change our mind is to see the contractors going back to the road. That is the only thing. When we approached Honourable Agbodza, he gave us his word that monies had been released and works would take six weeks. What has changed?” Amoah asked.
The union has issued a one-week ultimatum, which ends Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
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“We said that we will park the vehicles till we see the government sending the contractors on the roads… After Wednesday, then we kick it off. It is not a demonstration; it is a sit-down strike,” he added.
The GPRTU, along with the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) and other stakeholders, described the current condition of the road as deplorable and dangerous, citing rising vehicle maintenance costs, frequent breakdowns, and safety risks for both drivers and passengers.
The Pokuase–Nsawam stretch is a key highway connecting Greater Accra to the Eastern, Ashanti, and Northern regions, and unions argue that its neglect is disrupting economic activities and placing undue burdens on commuters.
Despite assurances from the Minister of Roads and Highways that repair works would be completed within six weeks, transport operators say no visible progress has been made, prompting the planned strike.
The unions are calling on residents, commuters, and all road users to support their action as part of a broader civic push to hold the government accountable.
“We are demanding urgent action. If contractors do not return to site, we will proceed with the sit-down strike,” Amoah warned.
